[Poland] World’s only transgendered MP to become Polish deputy parliament speaker?
Anna Grodzka, Poland and the world’s only transgendered MP, says she is willing to stand for the post of deputy speaker of parliament “if my party supports me”.
The MP for the liberal Palikot Movement – Poland’s third largest party in the lower house of parliament (Sejm) - has been put forward for the post by her party leader, Janusz Palikot.

[India] Transgender conversion racket: Young victim recounts the horror
In a sensational development, a 20-year old youth has thrown light on a flourishing racket involving forcible conversion of young teens into transgenders. The victim, 20-year old Prakash aka Monica, was kidnapped by a transgender in Amroha when he was 14-years old and sterilised.

[Philippines] Sex change not a ground for change of entries in civil registry
There is no law in the Philippines allowing for a change of name or sex in the civil registry by reason of sex reassignment.
A transsexual underwent a sex reassignment surgery in Bangkok, Thailand.
He lived as a woman and soon got engaged to an American. Wishing to get married, he filed a petition for the change of his first name and sex in his birth certificate to make these compatible with his present sex.

[Australia] Anglicare SA rejects discrimination
Anglicare SA has made a statement committing the organisation to diversity and respect for all people regardless of sexuality or gender identity.

[VA, USA] Appeals court restores inmate’s sex-change lawsuit
A federal appeals court on Monday restored a lawsuit filed by a Virginia inmate who claims her constitutional rights were violated when prison authorities refused to evaluate her for a sex-change operation.